Documentary Editor / Storytelling Editor

We are looking for an experienced editor to join the post-production team for an ongoing documentary series following large-scale real estate, construction and lifestyle projects in Dubai.

This is not a social media editing position. We are looking for someone who understands narrative documentary storytelling, pacing, structure and long-form editing. Fluency in Russian is essential for this role.
Responsibilities

- Documentary episodes

- Construction and architectural storytelling

- Behind-the-scenes observational content

- Lifestyle and business narratives

- Long-form YouTube documentary edits

Requirements

- Strong experience in DaVinci Resolve

- Understanding of documentary storytelling and three-act structure

- Ability to build narrative from raw observational footage

- Experience working with interviews, documentary scenes and voice over

- Understanding of pacing, emotional rhythm and scene construction

- Experience working with proxy workflows and remote collaboration

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Russian language proficiency (spoken and understood fluently)

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English is mandatory — many interviews, meetings and storylines are in English

- Ability to work under deadlines and long-form episodic workflows

Technical Requirements

Candidate must have a powerful editing workstation capable of handling large-scale documentary projects efficiently. Preferred setup:

- RTX 3060 / 3070 / 4070 level GPU or equivalent

- Fast multi-core CPU

- Stable high-speed internet connection

- Personal NAS / server with minimum 8TB of free space required for proxy workflow

- Ability to render and export long-form 4K projects efficiently

Nice to Have

- Experience in cinematic documentary editing

- Experience with multicam and large project organization

- Experience with sound design and music-driven editing

- Experience collaborating with directors and story producers

Benefits

- Competitive salary

- Fully remote role with long-term project stability

- Opportunity to work on large-scale premium real estate, construction, and lifestyle projects in Dubai

- Creative ownership and involvement in high-quality documentary storytelling

- Strong portfolio growth through long-form documentary productions and premium content projects

Originally posted on Himalayas